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Photograph of the Wabash R.R. Locomotive #1009

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Photograph of the Wabash R.R. EMD Model E-8A diesel locomotive #1009 in a blue paint scheme. The man in the photograph is John Day and this picture was taken in 1956 in Decatur IL.

Photograph of the Wabash R.R. Locomotive #1007

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Photograph of the Wabash R.R. EMD Model E-8A diesel locomotive #1007, also known as the Bluebird, in Decatur IL taken on March 9th, 1952.

Photograph of the Wabash R.R. Locomotive #1020A

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Photograph of the Wabash R.R. Alco-GE Model PA-2 diesel locomotive #1020A in Decatur IL taken May 20th, 1949.

Photograph of the Wabash R.R. Shops and Yards

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Aerial photograph of the Wabash R.R. shops and yards in Decatur IL taken May 5, 1954.

Photograph of the Wabash R.R. Faries Park Bridge

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Photograph of the Wabash R.R. Faries Park bridge after its completion in 1907. At the time it was said to be one of the biggest concrete jobs in the world.

Photograph of the Wabash R.R. Diesels

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Photograph of the Wabash R.R. Alco-GE Model PA-2 #1020 and the Wabash Alco-GE Model FA-1 #1203 at the Decatur IL engine shops taken on March 11th, 1953.

Photograph of the Wabash R.R. St. Louis Bridge

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Photograph of the Wabash R.R. St. Louis Bridge, taken December 1st, 1912. Caption: A crew of men with a steam engine has been working under the railroad track on this bridge most of the summer. It has been a curious sight to see an upright boiler…

Photograph of the Wabash R.R. Faries Park Bridge during Construction

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Photograph of the Wabash R.R. Faries Park bridge while under construction. This bridge was completed in August of 1907.

Photograph of the Wabash R.R. Roundhouse Turntable

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Photograph of the Wabash R.R. roundhouse turntable in Decatur IL looking east, taken July 20th, 1953.

Photograph of the Wabash R.R. Yards

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Photograph of the Wabash R.R. yards on the south side of the engine shops near the sand tower taken March 17th, 1961.